In vitro fertilization (IVF) has become one of the most widely known and effective treatments for couples struggling with ...

Infertility is a common and emotionally challenging issue that affects many couples worldwide. In the United States, about 9% ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Southern Baptists on Wednesday voted to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization while also affirming a belief that embryos kept in freezers are "human beings." Despite some ...

Special protein complex enables the fusion process. It was previously known that the first specific physical connection between the two germ cells is an interaction of two proteins: the JUNO, which is ...

In a landmark decision, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of protecting embryonic human life from wrongful death. Embryos are created routinely through in vitro fertilization, a ...

Who hasn't seen it before: the view through the microscope in which a sperm penetrates an egg cell and fertilises it. This fundamental step in procreation happens dynamically and seemingly without ...